He was presented with the trophy by the legendary Ruud Gullit, who was included in Gorilla’s FUT team for the tournament.

The Grand Final

The FIWC final was composed of 2 legs, one on PlayStation 4 and the other on Xbox One. The final began on Deto’s home console, the PS4. In this leg, Gorilla took an early 1-0 lead, with Deto quickly hitting back to make it 3-1. However, Gorilla made a comeback in the late stages of the 1st leg, making it 3-3, scoring 3 all important away goals.

Deto’s chances were short lived on the Xbox, with Gorilla cruising to a 4-0 victory on his home console, scoring a goal with Gullit himself. Winning 7-3 on aggregate, Gorilla took the crown as the world’s greatest FIFA player.

Gorilla’s Tournament

Gorilla was an attacking threat throughout the tournament, with 46 goals across the 3 days in London. He finished 2nd in his original group behind Codyderfinisher. However, he got his revenge against Cody in the Xbox final, beating him 7-2 on aggregate.

The Rise Of FIFA in eSports

This year has been massive for competitive FIFA, with FUT Champions, the FUT Championship Series and FIWC. The increase in FIWC winnings, from $20k last year to 200k this year, reflects how big FIFA eSports is becoming.

What a season it has been! @EASPORTSFIFA have done a great job this year. FIFA eSports is here to stay. This is only the beginning.